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In The Wings: The Tony Award Nominations

5/5/2014

by Laura Weaver

The day has arrived for people like me. The 2014 Tony Award Nominations were announced last week by Lucy Liu and Jonathan Groff, and it’s going to be an extremely tight race, probably even tighter than any other type of award this year. Nominations range from a show about The French Revolution to a Disney show about a street rat, from Neil Patrick Harris to Bryan Cranston. The announcement wasn’t without some upset, however as it was noted that Michelle Williams, Denzel Washington and Daniel Radcliffe (again) were all snubbed for brilliant performances. However, despite these upsets, many are pleased.

In The Wings: Unlikely Screen to Stage Transitions

4/13/2014

by Laura W

It’s a well known saying (and perhaps fact) that you can do more with film, than you can do on stage (however, there is the rare occurrence that you can do more on, and with, stage than you can on film - does The Phantom of the Opera ring a bell?). However, there are several occurrences in which the transition from screen to stage is a success. With the recent opening of Disney’s Aladdin in the Great White Way, let’s have a look at some of the best transitions.

In The Wings: Theatre News Round Up

3/31/2014

by Laura W

What do awards season, 2014, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes and Neil Patrick Harris all have in common? Not a whole lot. Well, that’s not all true - they all involve the stage. Here’s a quick theatre round up for all those theatre nuts and if you’re a fan of Sherlock, you may want to pay attention.

Geeks and Composers - The Music of the Geek World!

4/10/2013

By Laura Weaver

We all know the scores. Stargate. Doctor Who. Harry Potter. Bond. The Avengers. Star Wars. I think we'd all admit, without the music, there would be something significant missing from the show, movie, or game. If I think about it, without the composer, there would be no music. If you're anything like me, the score usually sticks in your brain, days after you've heard it and you're not content until you've heard it in its entirety and freaked out about how good it was. Let's take a look at five composers who are most commonly associated with geeks, ranging from John Williams to David Arnold.

To Hogwarts and Back - The Diary of a Potter Geek

3/13/2013

By Laura Weaver

Let me make one thing clear. I am a Potter fan. Books and films, I am a fan. So when it was announced that Warner Brothers was opening The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour, it was a done deal. I'd be in England anyway, so there was no choice - I'd be going. A presale offer popped up through the studio's Facebook page, so I booked my ticket. There is a choice to do a self-guided tour or upgrade and do the digitally guided tour. With the upgrade, you receive the ticket, guidebook and a digital guide (which is narrated by Tom Felton and returned at the end of the tour). I opted to go with the self-guided tour (£25).

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In The Wings: The Tony Award Nominations

In The Wings: Unlikely Screen to Stage Transitions

In The Wings: Theatre News Round Up

Geeks and Composers - The Music of the Geek World!

To Hogwarts and Back - The Diary of a Potter Geek

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